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Methi pulao recipe
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Methi pulao recipe

One pot, pressure cooker Methi pulao recipe
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: one pot meal, pulao recipes
Servings: 2
Author: Jeyashri suresh

Ingredients

  • 1 cup basmati rice
  • 3/4 cup methi leaves finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp mint leaves finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 onion thinly sliced
  • 2 cardamom
  • 1 green chili
  • 1 tomato finely chopped
  • 1 tsp red chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
  • Salt as needed
  • 1.5 cups of water

Instructions

  • Wash and soak the rice for 10 mins in 1 and 1/2 cups of water.
  • Wash the methi leaves and chop them finely. Keep it aside.
  • Thinly slice the onions and finely chop the tomatoes.
  • In a pressure cooker add oil and add the cardamom.
  • Slit the green chillis and add this and add the sliced onions.
  • Saute for a few minutes, the onions have to be crunchy, so do not overcook.
  • Add the tomatoes and saute for a few minutes
  • Now add the chopped methi leaves, mint leaves, red chili powder, turmeric powder, and salt, and saute for a minute or two.
  • Stir it well and add the soaked rice.
  • Cover it with a lid and pressure cook till 1 whistle.
  • Keep in simmer for 7 minutes and switch off the flame.
  • Let the pressure release naturally, open the cooker, and fluff the rice.
  • Serve hot with onion raitha.

Notes

  1. The addition of tomato is a must so do not skip this.
 
2. The tomatoes used in this take out the bitterness of methi leaves.
3. Methi pulao is a perfect lunch box recipe.